[ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Foundational Course : Legislation and Administrative Law each provide a grounding in government processes central to the enactment of laws and regulations. As policy work engages the legislative and executive branches of government to a greater degree than many other practice areas, these courses are essential for the policy lawyer. Both the law-making process of the legislative branch and the rule-making process of agencies in the executive branch focus on mechanisms for implementing policy goals. Understanding the agencies and institutions that implement the legal rules is a critical element in fashioning rules that will be effective.

[ Academia ] [ Litigation ] [ Transactional ] as a Key Elective : Students interested in commercial/licensing issues affecting business sectors like the food and drug industry or the communications industry should take either Administrative Law or Regulated Industries to better understand the regulatory oversight that may affect technological innovation in those industries.

General course
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Administrative agencies interpret statutes, promulgate regulations, and adjudicate disputes, thereby affecting vast areas of life -- from employment to food and drug safety, from the environment to energy markets, and from telecommunications to immigration. This course surveys the law of the administrative state, considering rationales for delegation to administrative agencies, procedural and substantive constraints of agency decision-making, and the judicial review of agency actions.

Course Style: A Substantive/Statutory course deals with law, theory, and policy in the context of a particular code or statutory scheme.